The Morningside man was arrested and charged by the homicide
unit and investigators from the Dutton Park CIB yesterday
morning.

As Mr Howell sat in custody, police revealed in a press
conference yesterday that he was a friend of Mr Milos, the
paper reported.

The pair had been friends since late last year, Detective
Acting Superintendent Damien Hansen said.

Police identified Mr Howell from CCTV footage in the area of
Mr Milos' house.

While he was a person of interest from an early stage of the
investigation, strong evidence include forensic testing and
the CCTV helped police mount their case to lay charges, the
Sunshine Coast Daily reported.

"We've identified this person, he's an associate of Mr Milos
and he's been identified through a number of means.

"There has been a lot of good work by detectives in relation
to id this person, (he has) been identified through number of
means and we knew he was in contact with him in days leading
upon to the death of Mr Milos."

Mr Hansen would not elaborate on whether the allegations
about Mr Milos' life and his links to the underworld or drug
trade were true or whether the murder was related.

He could not comment on what the motive for the murder could
have been.

"There will be no comment on Mr Milos' life or allegations,
what's important here is a man has been murdered and there's
been a lot of good work in working towards today's result in
the arrest of this person."

A female friend found Mr Milos' battered body within the room
of a garage of a Morningside home on Key Street On May 6,
Sunshine Coast Daily reported.

Mr Hansen described the murder scene as a violent one, but
would not elaborate on what weapons were used.